last weekend my father and i went fishing.we found baby catfish that looked like they just hatched from the egg. I scooped 10 up and now have them in my home. I want to watch them grow, and learn about them. anyone have any idea how i could take care of them?They are called Bull heads, and i have them in a round container 6 in. in diameter and 5 in high, i'm gonna have to buy a tank i think, well thanx in advance it's appreciated.
2007-06-28 09:13:21 · 5 answers · asked by BR!@NN@ M@R!3 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I don't know but I caught a baby one about 4" long by its tail one time...you know how big catfish bark? Well you should hear the baby ones...they are so cute! We through him back of course.
2007-06-28 09:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how you managed to identify a bull head catfish that young. At that age they look almost identical to flathead or channel catfish.
Anyway, they are pretty easy to care for but they are voracious eaters. They can eat live food pretty early but usually can't catch it until they are a bit older. You can get some shrimp pellets to feed them for now but you will need a large tank for them and it is not likely that you will be able to keep all 10. These are fish that easily grow 2-4 feet, depending on which one they actually are.
BTW - I think the bullhead coloration is one of the nicest of the domestic catfish. Enjoy them.
2007-06-28 09:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by ibewhoever@yahoo.com 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
www.craigslist.com
Your gonna need about a 90 gallon at least because those are big catfish, the site I URL'd is a classified site where you could find a 90 gallon setup for cheap, only keep one, and you cant release them back into the river or lake because it is illegal, so now your stuck with them, tank cycling is no big deal, just add antichloramine, and your ready to go, cycling isnt needed, its just a comfort object for weird fish keepers.
2007-06-28 09:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by kitty c 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
thats awesom! well, id get a tank soon....and feed them liquid food(its at the petstore)and eventually feed them flakes, id also reccomend only keeping like one, as they can get big, and as a starter tank, id get a ten gallon frfom walmart(its only 30$)
2007-06-28 09:17:57 · answer #4 · answered by trl. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some links for BULLHEAD CATFISH:
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/catfish.cfm
Bullheads are mostly refered as for fishing
2007-06-28 09:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋